ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 10 -- United States Patent no. 12,409,915, issued on Sept. 9, was assigned to McNaughton Inc. (Plymouth, Minn.).
"Wake shaping apparatus and related technology" was invented by Patrick James McNaughton (Plymouth, Minn.).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The invention provides an apparatus that attaches to a hull of a boat to disrupt water flow around the hull such that a wake created behind the boat is larger, differently positioned, and/or differently shaped. In some embodiments, the apparatus is removably attached to the hull by one or more suction cups. The wake shaping apparatus can include a blade and be configured such that an angular orientation of the blade is adjus...